Jennifer Ann Lourdes L. Fuller
English 10
March 8, 2006
Emo Punk
Of all the different subgenres of rock, emo punk is probably one of the hardest to define and distinguish. "Emo" is short for emotional, which "is very similar to hardcore punk except with more emotional lyrics often expressing sadness, love and even anger, hence the term emo" (Rock Music). A common misconception of emo punk by many people is that it is "an upbeat and lively music" (Bunag). People confuse it with pop punk which is actually more melodic and consist of lyrics that usually contain personal life experiences of the artist. According to Wikipedia "[…] pop punk [is] often times wrongly referred to as emo which draws its style from softer punk and alternative rock styles from the 1980s". Pop-punk actually comes very close to the authentic emo sound of being "more melodic and introspective/depressing than hardcore [punk]" (Lloyd), but less melodic than pop punk for it is, more......

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